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About us

The Football Foundation is the UK’s largest sports’ charity. Funded by the Premier League, The Football Association and the Government, the Foundation directs £30m every year into grassroots sport.

The Foundation receives money from the very top of the professional game and also from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport through Sport England. It then uses this money to leverage even more partnership funding, to deliver a programme of new and improved community sports facilities in towns and cities across the country.

Our mission is to improve facilities, create opportunities and build communities throughout England.

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Where our money goesSince 2000, the Football Foundation has awarded grants towards projects worth over £1.3bn to help create new grass roots facilities around the country. Here you will be able to see what exactly has been via Football Foundation support both nationally and in your local area.

The Impact of our Facility grantsHundreds of thousands of people play football at Foundation-funded facilities each week. Find out more details on how many people are playing at Foundation facilities in this section.

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Rt Hon. David Davis MP pitches in to unveil upgrades for Holme Rovers FCRt Hon. David Davis, MP for Haltemprice and Howden, returned to the home of Holme Rovers FC to officially open their upgraded changing pavilion recently (Saturday 19 May). Their improved facility was made possible thanks to investment from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund, which is delivered by the Football Foundation. The club has also been able to purchase state-of-the-art ground maintenance equipment thanks to the funding.

World Cup Pitches Come To Salford Primary SchoolsSchoolchildren and football fans in Greater Manchester will now benefit from a safe and enjoyable place to participate in grassroots football, following the opening of two new all-weather pitches for St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School and Moorfield Community Primary School yesterday (Thursday 17 May).

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Rt Hon. David Davis MP pitches in to unveil upgrades for Holme Rovers FCRt Hon. David Davis, MP for Haltemprice and Howden, returned to the home of Holme Rovers FC to officially open their upgraded changing pavilion recently (Saturday 19 May). Their improved facility was made possible thanks to investment from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund, which is delivered by the Football Foundation. The club has also been able to purchase state-of-the-art ground maintenance equipment thanks to the funding.

World Cup Pitches Come To Salford Primary SchoolsSchoolchildren and football fans in Greater Manchester will now benefit from a safe and enjoyable place to participate in grassroots football, following the opening of two new all-weather pitches for St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School and Moorfield Community Primary School yesterday (Thursday 17 May).

Graham Taylor

Graham Taylor

Biography

Graham Taylor was a former professional football player, manager, and chairman of Watford, where he was honorary life-president. Graham’s playing career took him from Scunthorpe United to Lincoln City via Grimsby Town, before he was forced to retire through injury at the age of 27. Next, Graham embarked on a successful managerial career. He began back at his old club Lincoln City, when in 1977 Watford owner, Elton John, appointed Taylor as the Hornets’ new manager. At Vicarage Road, Taylor led Watford from the Football League Fourth Division to the First Division in only five years, and in their debut season in the top flight, finished runners-up. Taylor also led Watford to the 1984 FA Cup Final before joining Aston Villa in 1987, securing their immediate return to the First Division. In 1990, Taylor became England manager before returns to Aston Villa and Watford, as well as short spell in charge of Wolves.

Graham was a Football Foundation Ambassador. Our Ambassadors support the Foundation's commitment to building better community sports facilities across the county, which support the health of the nation – its people, communities and economy.

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“My role as Football Foundation Ambassador allows me to see the massive difference that these types of grassroots facilities make. They enable more and more people of all ages and abilities to enjoy playing football and many other sports purely for the love of it.”

Football Foundation Ambassador Graham Taylor opens new 3G pitch in DerbyshireGraham Taylor OBE, former England manager and Football Foundation Ambassador, was at Belper Leisure Centre in Derbyshire today (Friday 5 June) to officially open a new floodlit third generation (3G) artificial grass pitch (AGP). The project was made possible thanks to a £207,221 grant from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund, which is delivered by the Football Foundation.08/06/2015